Local obituaries for Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Joseph Manson Payton
Oct 16, 2011
Joseph Manson Payton was born in Portland Oregon to Harry and Lielia Payton. He was called home to glory October 16th, 2011. Just one month short of his 80th birthday. Joe's home going celebration will be held at 11:00am Friday October 28th 2011, at Hughes Memorial UMC, 111 NE Failing St., Portland OR, 97212. There will also, be a viewing...
Jessie E. Quinn
Oct 5, 2011
Jessie Emma Quinn was born in Tylertown, Mississippi on January 30, 1931. She was the third oldest child born to Wright Brumfield, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Collins. Jessie grew up in the Rose of Sharon Church of God in Christ, and professed her love for Christ at an early age. She attended Carver High School in Tylertown. Jessie was united...
Patricia J. Jensen
Oct 2, 2011
Patricia Jean Jensen was born on January 29, 1927 in Lemmon, South Dakota to Arthur and Alma Berquist. She was married to Jens Jensen, who preceded her in death in 1992. She was a homemaker, and had been a social worker for Camp Fire. Patricia passed away on October 2, at the age of 84. She is survived by her...
Steven E. Borisch
Sep 23, 2011
Steve was born in Portland, OR. He graduated from Parkrose High School. He is survived by Judy, his wife of 54 years, daughter Linda Lajoie (Tom), sons Ron Borisch (Roxie) and Gary Borisch, grandchildren Staci DeMarco (Luke), Ali Herboth (Eric), Mackenzie and Joe Borisch, great grandchildren Zachary and Bella, and brothers Terry and Bryce. He loved spending time with his...
Luretta D. Geist
Sep 21, 2011
Born in Port Angeles, Washington to Bertha Williams and CT Cary. Luretta grew up in Port Angeles and Hoquiam Washington. She graduated from Hoquiam High School and Emanuel Nursing School (1939) As an RN, Luretta worked for many years in both hospitals and physicians offices in the Portland metropolitan area. Luretta married Edwin Geist in 1940. Together they raised three...
Eliza Idell Bradford
Sep 19, 2011
A celebration of life will be held at Highland Christian Center at 11 am. on Tuesday September 29, 2011. Born in Saline, Louisiana, Eliza grew up on the family farm learning hard work early on. In 1942 she married Leroy Bradford and they started a family. In the late 1940s they relocated to Portland, Oregon to get a new start....
Bertha L. Doughty
Sep 14, 2011
Bertha Doughty passed away on September 14, 2011 at age 99. She was born Bertha Elfrida Lundquist on July 8, 1912 in Boise Idaho to Lawrence Lundquist and Amelia Stephan Lundquist. Although her family moved to Portland, Oregon when she was young, she and her parents moved between Boise and Portland throughout her childhood. In Boise, she lived with her...
Reverend David G. Danielson
Sep 10, 2011
David Danielson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the second child of Ephraim and Ellen Danielson. He married his sweetheart Deloris Erickson on June 22, 1946 and they were blessed with a daughter, Elaine. His active ministry spanned over 50 years, 12 of which were as the senior pastor of Temple Baptist Church of Portland, Oregon. He was a gifted...
Elmyra Rosetta Blackford
Sep 8, 2011
Elmyra Rosetta Hare was born on January 28, 1931 in Fillmore County, Minnesota to Walter and Cloris Hare. Her family moved to Linnton, Oregon when she was 11 years old. She attended Roosevelt High School. She married John D. Blackford on April 28, 1951 in Kelso, Washington. She had worked as a maid for several motels near Portland International Airport....
Loren Edwin Studer
Sep 8, 2011
Loren Edwin Studer, "Stu," was born in Stewart, Minnesota. After graduating from St. Olaf College, Loren received graduate degrees from the University of Colorado and Temple University. During World War II, he was stationed in New Guinea as a lab technician with the 19th Medical General Laboratory where he conducted research on Malaria. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater...
Leon N Sherban
Aug 25, 2011
"Leon "Lee" Sherban died on August 25th, 2011 in Portland, Oregon. He was 91 years old and succumbed to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Portland on May 28th, 1920, to Nick and Mary Sherban, who had emigrated to this country from Roumania. Lee graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School on January 20, 1939. He was a proud...
Barbara Jean McIntire
Aug 13, 2011
Barbara was born to Lloyd and Dorothy (Estep) Johnson in Coquille, Oregon. She passed away with Louis at her side on the morning of August 13, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Barbara met Louis McIntire and after a short engagement, they were married on March 10, 1958 in Springfield, Oregon. They recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Their marriage brought...
Joseph Dugan Johns
Aug 8, 2011
Joseph was born in Portland, Oregon on June 21, 1952, the son of David and Evelyn Johns. He had worked as a supervisor of a rock quarry. Joseph passed away at his home in Portland on August 8, 2011 at the age of 59. He is survived by his children Brian and Jessica; and by his brother David.
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Alberta Ann McClure
Aug 7, 2011
Alberta was born to George J. and Esther G. Armbruster in Berkeley, California. She met Dudley McClure and they married on September 17, 1932, in Portland, Oregon. She passed away just a few weeks shy of her 100th Birthday. Alberta went to business school and learned Bookkeeping. She took her skills to work for Fred Meyers. She loved most of...
Gordon Walvik-Nielssen
Jul 22, 2011
Gordon was born on January 15, 1932 in Porsgrunn, Norway to Per and Olive Walvik-Nielssen. His family came to Oregon when he was an infant. Gordon was a graduate of Grant High School in Portland and had attended Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, and Brigham Young University. He served in the United Sates Air Force during the Korean...
Dr. Booker T. Lewis, Jr. DDS
Jul 20, 2011
Dr. Booker T. Lewis Jr. died on July 20, 2011 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 88. Born on July 2, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio to Booker T. Sr. and Alice E. Lewis, he spent his early years in Buffalo, New York where he attended elementary and high school. He received his B.S. degree from Fisk University and later...
Girlean J. Ellis
Jul 3, 2011
Girlean J. Ellis, 69 died at Marquis Care at Mt. Tabor in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, July 3, 2011. Born June 18, 1942, in Shreveport, Louisiana, she lived in Shreveport, Louisiana before moving to Portland, Oregon in 1977, where she worked hard for a better life for her family. She was the backbone for the Ellis family and many others....
Beulah E. King
Jul 1, 2011
Beulah E. King | Visit Guest Book King, Beulah E. 97, July 23, 1913 July 01, 2011 Beulah was born in Bronson, Kan. She and husband, Charles, moved to Portland, where they raised four children. She retired from Multnomah County Planning Commission. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and time with friends and family. Beulah was preceded in death by her son,...
Elsie Regina Walker
Jun 27, 2011
Elsie was born in Portland, Oregon to Hjalmer and Christine (Anderson) Pearson. She married Chalmer Walker and they had four children Gary, Dennis, John and Thomas. She worked in the Portland area as a caterer. Elsie is survived by her sons and her grandchildren Stefanie Daugherty, Robert, Lisa and Aimee walker as well as three great grandchildren. There will be...
Felice Antonio D'avanzo
Jun 20, 2011
Felice was born in Italy to Antonio and Maria(Fasulo) D'avanzo. He met and married Lucia Casoria in 1943. Felice and Lucia came to the United States in 1955 and he worked as a Baker. The raised four children Tony, Neil, Maria and Michael. Felice passed peacefully with his family at his side. He is survived by his children Tony D'avanzo,...
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